Senior Backend Engineer, Data Systems (Modeling & Simulation)

Code Metal; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan with 100% premium

401k with 5% matching

Uncapped vacation

Sick leave

Public holidays

Flexible hybrid or remote work

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Code Metal is seeking a backend engineer to design and evolve relational data models and SQL schemas to represent complex domain concepts and business rules.

You will build backend services and APIs that enforce data contracts and manage ingestion workflows, leveraging PostgreSQL, Python, and modern tooling to deliver robust data platforms.

Qualifications

• Requires strong professional experience in backend engineering with deep expertise in relational databases like PostgreSQL and Python. Must be proficient in designing normalized schemas, managing data migrations, and implementing complex business logic through data structures.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve relational data models and SQL schemas to represent complex domain concepts and business rules.
• Build backend services and APIs that enforce data contracts and manage ingestion workflows.

Skills

Backend Engineering

Data Modeling

Relational Databases

PostgreSQL

SQL

Python

SQLAlchemy

Alembic

Data Architecture

API Design

Data Ingestion

Schema Design

Data Contracts

Pydantic

JSON Schema

Protobuf

Tools

SQLAlchemy

Alembic

Pydantic

JSON Schema

Protobuf

Job description

Design and evolve relational data models and SQL schemas to represent complex domain concepts and business rules. Build backend services and APIs that enforce data contracts and manage ingestion workflows.

Requirements: Requires strong professional experience in backend engineering with deep expertise in relational databases like PostgreSQL and Python. Must be proficient in designing normalized schemas, managing data migrations, and implementing complex business logic through data structures.

Key Skills: Backend Engineering, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, SQL, Python, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, Data Architecture, API Design, Data Ingestion, Schema Design, Data Contracts, Pydantic, JSON Schema, Protobuf

Benefits:

• Health care plan with 100% premium coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• 401k with 5% matching
• Uncapped vacation
• Sick leave
• Public holidays
• Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement
• Relocation assistance